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CHRISTINE CHITNIS and I met in June 2009 which is probably not that long ago– but omg, it feels like lifetimes ago. No doubt in part because in those few years Christine has had two babies and written three books (as well as knitting, sewing and making a zillion freaking things). Her impeccable style, passion, and extraordinary level of industry has always dazzled me, but as you will hear in this chat, she is also one of my dearest friends because she is FUN. Christine … View Post

Talk about LIVING LARGE! Whoa— VIRGINIA JOHNSON‘s life journey (so far) feels like reading a most fabulous novel! Courageous, adventurous, industrious — this is a success story built on love, family and creativity as the path to all the best life has to offer. I have been looking forward to getting to know Virginia better ever since we first met. In her own words, Virginia is the owner/crafter/dreamer of gather here, Cambridge’s first stitch lounge. She lives a parallel life working in film and is a bit obsessed … View Post

I have a friend. True blue. Most amazing. Like in the best movies where the beleaguered heroine — a bit roughed up and bruised by the vagaries of life — goes to the friend’s house and BOOM. Hello exuberance! A warm and loving sanctuary that celebrates the crazy, that is full of kooky surprises, wrapped in art, spilling over with gardens, cats– and right in the center is the friend — the true blue friend who has a wild giggle and always, ALWAYS a soft place for our heroine … View Post

Imagine a life on the northern shores of Lake Superior in Minnesota where your days are filled with knitting and sewing all the while raising two beautiful children with your artist/carpenter husband. It’s not a dream. At least not for BRIENNE MOODY. Or, wait– perhaps it is a dream come true? I adore following Brienne on IG and her blog because she is so generous in how she shares her gorgeous work and, she will often offer terrific book recommendations. It feels to me that Brienne reads almost as … View Post

Months before the June Squam session, I received the sweetest email from MARCELINE SMITH: Hi there Elizabeth, I’ve been checking out the Facebook page and I love to see the things that folks are posting. It’s making me so excited about meeting these people in real life for the spring Squam retreat. Of course as a first timer, everything about Squam coming up makes me excited 🙂 I am considering starting a thread in the Ravelry group for a Knit a Long. I wouldn’t mind … View Post